All Free Pakistan Studies MCQs with Answers

1981. Ziarat is famous for ___________ residency?

• A. Allama iqbal
• B. Quaid-e-azam
• C. Zia-ul-Haq
• D. Shah Jehan

Explanation: The Ziarat Residency is famous because Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah stayed there during his final illness in 1948. It is therefore also called the Quaid-e-Azam Residency.

1982. Wazir Mansion is the birth place of Quaid-e-azam.It is in which city?

• A. Ziarat
• B. Karachi
• C. Lahore
• D. Peshawar

Explanation: Wazir Mansion in Karachi is the birthplace of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. It has been preserved as a national monument and museum.

1983. Where is Chau Kundi graveyard?

• A. Nawabshah
• B. Karachi
• C. Dadu
• D. Jamshoro

Explanation: Chaukhandi Graveyard is a historic necropolis on the outskirts of Karachi, known for its richly carved sandstone tombs. Nawabshah, Dadu and Jamshoro are not its location.

1984. Banbhore or Bhambore, is an ancient city lies near _______?

• A. Khairpur
• B. Karachi
• C. Larkana
• D. Nawabshah

Explanation: Banbhore is an ancient port city near Karachi, although its archaeological site lies in the Thatta district. Its location on the old Indus delta links it with the early history of Sindh.

1985. Taxila city is an important archaeological site. It is in which district of Punjab?

• A. Lahore
• B. Rawalpindi
• C. Sheikhpura
• D. Multan

Explanation: Taxila is located in Rawalpindi District, northwest of Islamabad, and is famous for Gandhara Buddhist archaeological remains. Lahore, Sheikhupura and Multan are separate Punjab districts.

1986. Kot Diji fort is in which district of sindh?

• A. Thatta
• B. Khairpur
• C. Hyderabad
• D. Karachi

Explanation: Kot Diji Fort stands near the town of Kot Diji in Khairpur District, Sindh. It is also associated with the pre-Harappan Kot Diji archaeological culture.

1987. Which of the following fort was formally known as Fort Ahmadabad?

• A. Attock fort
• B. Kot Diji
• C. Lahore fort
• D. None of these

Explanation: Kot Diji Fort was historically known as Fort Ahmadabad and was built by the Talpur rulers. Attock and Lahore forts have different historical origins.

1988. Darawar fort was built by Sadiq Muhammad khan. It is near _______?

• A. Abbotabad
• B. Bahawalpur
• C. Thatta
• D. Lahore

Explanation: Derawar Fort is the prominent square fortress in the Cholistan Desert near Bahawalpur. It was associated with the Abbasi rulers of Bahawalpur, including Nawab Sadiq Muhammad Khan.

1989. Which of the following fort was built by Akbar?

• A. Attock fort
• B. Lahore fort
• C. Kot Diji
• D. A & B
• E. All of the above

Explanation: Akbar commissioned Attock Fort and substantially rebuilt Lahore Fort during his reign, so both A and B fit the question's intended wording. Kot Diji is a later Talpur-era fort, making option D the best choice.

1990. Wazir khan mosque is in _________?

• A. Abbotabad
• B. Lahore
• C. Rawalpindi
• D. Islamabad

Explanation: Wazir Khan Mosque is a celebrated Mughal mosque in Lahore's old city, near Delhi Gate. It was commissioned by Hakim Ilmuddin, known as Wazir Khan, during Shah Jahan's reign.